Municipality Basic data Type of municipality Municipality Location Germany » Baden-Württemberg » Karlsruhe, Landkreis » Forst (Baden) Population 8 083 Urbanization medium populated Area information Municipal area 11,46 km² Average land price (in district) 465,80 €/m² Industrial and commercial area 50 ha Residential building area 125 ha Agricultural area 2 ha Retail purchasing power Retail purchasing power (per person) 6 694 €/year Retail purchasing power index (per person) n.a. Retail purchasing power (per household) n.a. Retail purchasing power index (per household) n.a. Excise tax Level of business tax 360 % (municipal rate) Level of land tax B 160 % (municipal rate) Labour market (in district) Labour market Unemployment rate (in district) 4,1 % Labour - total 152 910 persons employed Labour by job specification Labour - expert 12 % Labour - specialist 15 % Labour - skilled worker 53 % Labour - helper 20 % Gross salary by job specification Gross salary - expert 6 701 €/month Gross salary - specialist 5 119 €/month Gross salary - skilled worker 3 814 €/month Gross salary - helper 2 793 €/month Commuter In-commuters rate n.a. Out-commuters rate n.a. Commuter balance n.a. Infrastructure Motorway Motorway (distance) 2 km Motorway junction Bruchsal (A5) Nearby motorways A5 Airport Airport (distance) 55 km Name of airport Flughafen Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Port Port (distance) 18 km Name of port Rhein-Hafen Germersheim Port type Inland port Modality trimodal Waters Rhein Freight village Freight village (distance) 127 km Name of freight village GVZ Region Ulm Modality bimodal Contact My|BusinessLocation Kundenservice Website